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Jeff Davis Memorial (Dive Site)

12° 12.3′ N · 68° 18.8′ W

A north-road shore dive marked by a white memorial to diving physician Jefferson C. Davis: an easy first reef sloping to 15 m, a 20 m sand flat, and a second reef dropping to 40 m with active cleaning stations.

Belize Barrier Reef

Practical

Roughly 30 m walk over rocky ground and a 1 m step down from the coral edge - many divers enter first without gear and have the buddy hand it down. Parking for only 4-5 cars on the road. Limited current. Not recommended at night because of the entry. North wind and waves make entry hard. Shore dive: no yacht anchoring anywhere in the Marine Park. From a yacht, come by dinghy and tie to the yellow STINAPA public mooring (2 consecutive hours max, boats up to 13 m, moor by the bow; STINAPA), or drive. Nature fee required (US$40 per calendar year per bonaire.com); no gloves, no touching or feeding, reef-safe sunscreen; an orientation dive is mandatory on arrival and an SMB is recommended (STINAPA). Check STINAPA's SCTLD stoplight map before diving and move from green to yellow to red sites, never the reverse. Coordinate: OpenStreetMap dive-site marker.

Best for

Quiet north-coast shore dive

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